
In a April 21but of 1519, Hernan Cortes disembarks on the Mexican beach of today’s Veracruz.
753 BC– Traditional date of the founding of Rome.
25 ac– Foundation of the Roman city of Augusta Emeritacurrent Merida (Spain).
1211.- The archbishop Pedro Muñiz solemnly consecrates the Santiago Cathedralin the presence of Alfonso IX.
1898.- The president of USA, William MacKinleydeclare war on Spain.
1918.- World War I: The Canadian pilot Roy Brown shoots down the plane Baron Richthofenknown as Red Baronwhich had managed to shoot down 80 enemy aircraft.
1944.- Approved on right to vote for women in France.
1960.- Solemn inauguration of Brasilianew federal capital of Brazilby the president of the country, Juscelino Kubitschek.
1967.- coup d’état of the colonels in Greecewhich suppresses the Constitution and civil and political liberties and begins the dictatorship.
1989.- nintendo throw in Japan the portable game console GameBoy.
1996.- Historic victory of the center-left coalition Olive in the elections held in Italy. Obtains a relative majority in the two chambers.
2003.- The Turkish Cypriot authorities agree to the opening of the dividing line of the island.
2019.- Volodymyr Zelensky wins the ukrainian presidential elections.
2024.- They discover a common grave in Loop with more than 200 bodies in the naser hospital.
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1816.- Charlotte BronteEnglish writer.
1907.- Enrique ListerSpanish military man and politician.
1915.- Anthony QuinnAmerican film actor.
1917.- Maria IsbertSpanish actress.
1926.- Queen Elizabeth II of England.
1930.- Silvana ManganoItalian film actress.
1939.- Ian GibsonIrish Hispanist writer naturalized Spanish.
1947.- Iggy PopAmerican rock musician.
1958.- Andy MacDowellAmerican actress.
1972.- Narges MohammadiIranian journalist and activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner.
2007.- Elizabeth of Denmarkprincess of Denmark.
1910.- Mark TwainAmerican writer.
1918.- Manfred von Richthofenhe Red BaronGerman military aircraft pilot.
1946.- John Maynard KeynesBritish economist.
1971.- François Duvalier‘Dad Doc‘, dictator of Haiti.
2003.- Nina SimoneAmerican jazz singer.
2006.- Tele SantanaBrazilian soccer coach.
2010.- Juan Antonio Samaranchpresident of the International Olympic Committee.
2016.- PrinceAmerican musician.
2025.- Jorge Mario Bergogliohe Pope Francis.
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